The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-29

readily consented 10 return at once IN the
carriage with Lady Flora.
"You win come again soon2' said Mrs.
, Mackenzie when he said good-by. "This
has been n visit to the General, not to me,
You know / like to talk about old times,
too"
Il am afraid, II l came to see you "a
often as liked, you and Miss Janet would
soon be tired Of me- said the Colonel.
But will come; oh, yes-you will see me
again"
"And will Won not sometimes join us in
our rides?" said Janet. "Miss Browne and
are going to scour the country"
we must talk about it tomorrow, said
Lady Flora. ut would be Very nice to or
ganize one or two picnic parties. What
| do you say, General Mackenzie"
II say that ] leave such sports to the
young folks" he answered. Il have no
mind to catch my death by eating my din
ner on the wet grass, or to get sunstroke by
one to his taste. won't interfere"
"Ah, well we must think over il. Good
| by, dear Mrs. Mackenzie. Good-by, Miss
| Browne. / shall rely upon Janet to bring
you over to see me to- morrow, said Lady
Flora.
Two or three other visitors followed
Lady FlOra's example. Percy held to his
post manfully. He had always been a
fayorite with Mrs. Mackenzie, SSn had
known him from the days when he was an
infant in arms; and, up to the time Of his
lucky, or unlucky, appearance at home just
! as the master Of Deep Deane was congratu.
lating himself upon his absence, there was
no one, with the exception of his own sons,
of whom the old General thought more
highly. Even he, however was conquered
anttx ht, thn nf
Percy's manner. When the many visitors
had gone, and he was alone with his old
friends and their guest, the young fellow
was SO delightfully."- happy and gay that
there was no resisting him. What jokes
he cracked-old jokes, of course, but given
with so pleasant an assurance OF their
eternally laughter moving power that they
had more than the effect of new ones!
What stories he told! What inexhaust-
ible energy he showed in devising new
amusements for filling up the bright
summer days! To tired or languid people
he would have been fatiguing. But Mrs.
Mackenzie and Janet We're accustomed to
gaiety, and Veronica was herself overflow
ing with health and energy; and the Gen.
eral, who was seldom without boys" about
him-who was, in fact, in his best moods,
something Of an old boy himself-likea
noise.
When, accompanied by Janet and Neron-
lea es FAR as the gate, Percy started for his
long walk home across the moor, he had
the satisfaction of feeling that he haG
made a good impression. His kind CID
friends had forgiven him for seeming to
neglect Janet in London-we must men,
ton. in justice to Percy, that he had not
heard Of her being in town until she WAS
on the point of returning home, and that
Al - III Ia l,ar % Il,
new friend, the handsome girl with the Gu
riously frank manners, who. from her I'M
likeness to every one else, had taken his
fancy-what did she think? Percy thought
she was pleased with him. She had been
interested in his stories, and she had
laughed at his jokes, and she had expressed
hope that they might meet often during
her stay in the North.
This from an ordinary girl--one of those
girls whom you meet every day in society
-would have meant nothing. Veronica
Browne was not ordinary. She said what
| she meant, and meant what she said.
Percy, who considered himself apt in
reading character, felt convinced that she
carried ABOUT with her the stamp of reality.
II was a long walk from Deem Deane to
Castle Ettrick, and being little more alb
sent minded than usual, Percy passed one
of the well known landmarks, and went
about mile out OF his way. When he
reached home dinner was over. He found
the whole family on the terrace, drinking
their coffee, and looking ont over the moor
land, which, with its lochs and rivers, was
| bathed in the soft crimson after glow that
| is SO long and so lovely in the North.
| 1t was Milly who saw him first, and she
| ran to meet him, and brought him into the
! hall, where a substantial cold meal was
| waiting for him.
Isn't it lovelyf" she cried out, as she
waited upon him.
what is lovely, Milly?" he asked, with
| smile.
Everything; this dear old house, and
| the moors, and the lochs, and the sunset,
and Veronica-she is coming to- morrow,
Percy-and my dear old Lefty, and-you!
/ do believe" said the child, in n stitied
voice, that I've never been so happy be-
| fore"
And l DO believe" said Percy, "that
| quite agree with you, Milly."
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